September 14, 2005
Hi all,
Yesterday's primary election results were largely favorable for 504 and the disabilities community.
In the Mayoral race, we didn't take a position as we were fairly evenly divided among the four candidates. We congratulate the winner, Fernando Ferrer, and seek to work with him in getting community involvement in his campaign and developing a significant disabilities agenda for his election. We congratulate Anthony Weiner, C. Virginia Fields and Gifford Miller for waging hard fought, generally clean camapigns. We particularly appreciate Weiner's withdrawal to assure a united Democratic Party going into the election.
We salute Margarita Lopez for waging a strong, hard fought campaign for Manhattan Borough President and for her focus on disability issues, particularly accessible taxis. We have always worked well with the winner of the primary, Scott Stringer, whom many of us would have supported if Margarita hadn't been in the race, and anticipate he will continue to work closely with our community. We anticipate that he will be a strong supporter of our initiatives.
Eve Rachel Markewich lost a hearbreaker for Surrogate. We are proud of her and hope that she will dust herself off and that we will have an opportunity to support her in the future.
Of course, we're pleased that Robert Morgenthau won the Manhattan DA race.
We are particularly pleased with the results of the Council races. In nearly every instance, with the exception of our support of two underdogs against Queens incumbents, our endorsed candidates won. These included incumbents Robert Jackson, Oliver Koppell, Hiram Monserrate, Tish James, Sara Gonzalez, Yvette Clarke and Lew Fidler. The overwhelming majority of our endorsed candidates in open seats won: Rosie Mendez, Daniel Garodnick, Jessica Lappin, and Inez Dickens in Manhattan and Jimmy Vacca in the Bronx.
All are strong supporters of our Council agenda, particularly accessible taxis and community car services. We anticipate two other new Council members, Melissa Mark-Viverito and Darlene Mealy will also be supportive.
Virtually all the major candidates for Council Speaker (succeeding Gifford Miller, who is term-limited) are supporters of accessible taxis: Christine Quinn, the favorite (who has pledged that resolving the issue of taxis will be a priority for her), Lew Fidler, Leroy Comrie, David Weprin and Melinda Katz will be returning. We anticipate that they can provide the strong leadership necessary to move this along.
- Marvin Wasserman
504 Democratic Club President
| Mayor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 6033 precincts reported | ||
| Fernando Ferrer | 182,273 | 39.95% |
| Anthony Weiner | 131,476 | 28.82% |
| C. Virginia Fields | 72,640 | 15.92% |
| Gifford Miller | 46,480 | 10.19% |
| Christopher X. Brodeur | 17,185 | 3.77% |
| Arthur Piccolo | 6,209 | 1.36% |
| Public Advocate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
6033 precincts reported |  designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Betsy F. Gotbaum | 181,359 | 48.05% |
| Norman Siegel |
114,600 | 30.36% |
| Michael E. Brown | 34,284 | 9.08% |
| Andrew Rasiej | 19,501 | 5.17% |
| Jay Golub | 18,039 | 4.78% |
| Damon L. Cabbagestalk | 9,648 | 2.56% |
| Manhattan Borough President | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 1241 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Scott M. Stringer | 37,966 | 25.71% |
| Eva S. Moskowitz | 24,676 | 16.71% |
| Margarita Lopez |
19,495 | 13.20% |
| Brian Ellner | 17,069 | 11.56% |
| Bill Perkins | 16,144 | 10.93% |
| Adriano Espaillat | 13,499 | 9.14% |
| Keith L. T. Wright | 8,045 | 5.45% |
| Stanley Michels | 5,640 | 3.82% |
| Carlos Manzano | 5,116 | 3.46% |
| Manhattan District Attorney | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 1241 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Robert M. Morgenthau |
74,330 | 59.15% |
| Leslie Crocker Snyder | 51,335 | 40.85% |
| Manhattan Surrogate Court | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 1241 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Kristin Booth Glen | 51,212 | 51.08% |
| Eve Rachel Markewich |
49,054 | 48.92% |
| City Council, 2nd District (Manhattan) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 131 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Rosie Mendez |
5,113 | 36.42% |
| Brian P. Kavanagh | 2,614 | 18.62% |
| Gur Tsabar | 2,300 | 16.38% |
| Darren Bloch | 2,145 | 15.28% |
| Michael P. Beys | 957 | 6.82% |
| Joan J. Brightharp | 597 | 4.25% |
| Christopher J. Papajohn | 312 | 2.22% |
| City Council, 4th District (Manhattan) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 139 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Daniel R. Garodnick |
6,651 | 56.35% |
| Jack Lester | 2,104 | 17.83% |
| Meryl Brodsky | 1,941 | 16.44% |
| Jak Jacob Karako | 1,107 | 9.38% |
| City Council, 5th District (Manhattan) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 121 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Jessica S. Lappin |
6,472 | 55.16% |
| Dan Quart | 3,115 | 26.55% |
| Eric Cesnik | 1,437 | 12.25% |
| George N. Spitz | 709 | 6.04% |
| City Council, 7th District (Manhattan) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 113 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Robert Jackson |
7,453 | 75.83% |
| Victor A. Bernace | 2,375 | 24.17% |
| City Council, 8th District (Manhattan) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 132 precincts reported | ||
| Melissa Mark Viverito | 3,626 | 25.41% |
| Felipe Luciano | 3,610 | 25.30% |
| Joyce S. Johnson | 2,744 | 19.23% |
| Nelson Denis | 2,335 | 16.36% |
| John Ruiz | 1,575 | 11.04% |
| Edwin Marcial | 380 | 2.66% |
| City Council, 9th District (Manhattan) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 130 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Inez E. Dickens |
4,363 | 28.13% |
| Yasmin H. Cornelius | 3,223 | 20.78% |
| Cynthia L. Doty | 2,710 | 17.47% |
| Virgina Montague | 1,966 | 12.68% |
| Rodney L. Carroll | 1,335 | 8.61% |
| William A. Allen | 736 | 4.75% |
| I. Ronnie Holly | 648 | 4.18% |
| Woody Henderson | 527 | 3.40% |
| City Council, 10th District (Manhattan) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 86 precincts reported | ||
| Miguel Martinez | 7,340 | 82.63% |
| Ruben Dario Vargas | 1,543 | 17.37% |
| City Council, 11th District (Bronx) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 122 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| G. Oliver Koppell |
7,717 | 73.00% |
| Ari Hoffnung | 2,854 | 27.00% |
| City Council, 13th District (Bronx) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 125 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| James Vacca |
3,433 | 38.41% |
| Stephen B. Kaufman | 2,297 | 25.70% |
| Joseph McManus | 1,824 | 20.41% |
| Ismael Betancourt | 907 | 10.15% |
| Egidio Sementilli | 476 | 5.33% |
| City Council, 21st District (Queens) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 80 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Hiram Monserrate |
3,291 | 65.48% |
| Marlene J. Tapper | 1,028 | 20.45% |
| Luis Jimenez | 707 | 14.07% |
| City Council, 24th District (Queens) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 119 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| James F. Gennaro | 5,381 | 73.73% |
| Renee Lobo |
1,159 | 15.88% |
| Dilip Nath | 758 | 10.39% |
| City Council, 25th District (Queens) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 89 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Helen Sears | 4,002 | 61.41% |
| Bryan Pu-Folkes |
1,657 | 25.43% |
| Rodolfo Flores | 858 | 13.17% |
| City Council, 28th District (Queens) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 94 precincts reported | ||
| Thomas White | 2,568 | 40.50% |
| Allan W. Jennings | 1,914 | 30.18% |
| Albert Baldeo | 984 | 15.52% |
| Dhanpaul Narine | 471 | 7.43% |
| Robby S. Mahadeo | 404 | 6.37% |
| City Council, 29th District (Queens) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 114 precincts reported | ||
| Melinda R. Katz | 5,307 | 81.46% |
| Joseph R. Nocerino | 1,208 | 18.54% |
| City Council, 31st District (Queens) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 104 precincts reported | ||
| James Sanders | 4,667 | 59.99% |
| David R. Hooks | 3,113 | 40.01% |
| Brooklyn District Attorney | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 2016 precincts reported | ||
| Charles J. Hynes | 45,368 | 41.34% |
| John L. Sampson | 40,353 | 36.77% |
| Mark G. Peters | 16,553 | 15.08% |
| Arnold N. Kriss | 7,474 | 6.81% |
| Brooklyn Surrogate Court | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 2016 precincts reported | ||
| Diana A. Johnson | 39,407 | 38.97% |
| Margarita Lopez Torres | 39,327 | 38.89% |
| Lawrence Knipel | 22,377 | 22.13% |
| Brooklyn Civil Court Countywide | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 2016 precincts reported | ||
| Sylvia Ash | 39,605 | 43.12% |
| Norma J. Jennings | 32,405 | 35.28% |
| Sandra E. Roper | 19,840 | 21.60% |
| Brooklyn Civil Court, 3rd District | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 177 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Richard Velasquez | 7,232 | 64.74% |
| Martin Needelman |
3,939 | 35.26% |
| Brooklyn Civil Court, 6th District | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 288 precincts reported | ||
| Cynthia L. Boyce | 6,206 | 34.01% |
| Michael Gerstein | 6,083 | 33.33% |
| Ingrid Joseph | 5,961 | 32.66% |
| City Council, 34th District (Brooklyn) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 118 precincts reported | ||
| Diana Reyna | 6,193 | 78.72% |
| George Rivera | 1,674 | 21.28% |
| City Council, 35th District (Brooklyn) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 142 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Letitia James |
8,060 | 83.58% |
| Samuel Eric Blackwell | 1,584 | 16.42% |
| City Council, 36th District (Brooklyn) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 132 precincts reported | ||
| Albert Vann | 4,388 | 66.73% |
| Richard Taylor | 2,188 | 33.27% |
| City Council, 38th District (Brooklyn) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 106 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Sara M. Gonzalez |
2,216 | 44.07% |
| Edward Rodriguez | 1,655 | 32.92% |
| David Galarza | 1,157 | 23.01% |
| City Council, 40th District (Brooklyn) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 105 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Yvette D. Clarke |
5,015 | 77.57% |
| Zenobia McNally | 1,450 | 22.43% |
| City Council, 41st District (Brooklyn) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 136 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Darlene Mealy | 4,415 | 47.01% |
| William F. Boyland | 1,748 | 18.61% |
| Danny King | 863 | 9.19% |
| Royston P. Antoine | 563 | 6.00% |
| Stanley Kinard | 477 | 5.08% |
| David R. Miller | 311 | 3.31% |
| Alicka Ampry-Samuel |
306 | 3.26% |
| Pamela M. Junior | 295 | 3.14% |
| Essie M. Duggan | 272 | 2.90% |
| Maryam A. Samad | 141 | 1.50% |
| City Council, 42nd District (Brooklyn) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 141 precincts reported | ||
| Charles Barron | 6,650 | 84.56% |
| John Whitehead | 1,214 | 15.44% |
| City Council, 45th District (Brooklyn) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 126 precincts reported | ||
| Kendall Stewart | 4,478 | 54.49% |
| Samuel Taitt | 3,740 | 45.51% |
| City Council, 46th District (Brooklyn) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage of Vote |
| 141 precincts reported | designates an endorsed candidate by the 504 Democratic Club | ||
| Lewis A. Fidler |
6,203 | 78.31% |
| Tamara Grandoit | 1,201 | 15.16% |
| Elias J. Weir | 517 | 6.53% |